Jasmane Goodman of Beaumont, Texas, competes in barrel racing with the Real Cowboy Association National Black Rodeo. The finals will be held Saturday at Century Link Center in Bossier City.

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Devin White

Grab your cowboy hats and shine your boots. The Real Cowboy Association National Black Rodeo Finals is riding into town Saturday and will be at CenturyLink Center in Bossier City.

For 27 years, the association has been breaking racial barriers, and each year, the National Black Rodeo has grown in popularity, selling out the Bossier City arena since it was first held here 10 years ago.

"We always say we have the baddest show on dirt for a lot of reasons," said Frank Edwards, founder of the Real Cowboy Association. "One reason is because we have great cowboys and cowgirls at the rodeo, and we have ...